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Harriet Tubman: Escape and the Underground Railroad

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What prompted Harriet Tubman to plan an escape?

An illness

The news that her brothers were about to be sold (correct)

A desire for adventure

A bad marriage

Where did Harriet Tubman, Ben, and Henry escape to on September 17, 1849?

Philadelphia (correct)

Canada

Kentucky

New York City

Why did Harriet Tubman return to the South after finding freedom in Pennsylvania?

To reunite with her husband John

To find better job opportunities

To lead her niece and her niece’s children to Philadelphia (correct)

To escape a harsh winter in the North

What made capturing escaped enslaved people in the deep South a lucrative business?

Fewer hiding places due to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 Signup and view all the answers

Why did Harriet Tubman’s husband John choose to stay in Maryland?

He remarried and decided not to join Harriet in Philadelphia Signup and view all the answers

What motivated Harriet Tubman to help others escape through the Underground Railroad?

A belief in freedom for loved ones and friends Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of Harriet Tubman in the Underground Railroad?

She was a conductor guiding enslaved people to safety. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Harriet Tubman prefer to operate in winter?

To cover more ground due to longer nights. Signup and view all the answers

What were the hiding places for fugitive enslaved people called along the Underground Railroad?

Stations Signup and view all the answers

How did Harriet Tubman communicate with her group without being caught?

By singing certain songs or mimicking an owl Signup and view all the answers

What additional strategy did Harriet Tubman use to keep her pursuers at arm's length?

She carried a pistol and used drugs when needed Signup and view all the answers

How did Harriet Tubman maintain her network of contacts for the Underground Railroad?

By befriending other abolitionists and establishing her own network Signup and view all the answers